Magento 0.6.13700 Available for Download

We are pleased to announce the availability for download of Magento Preview version 0.6.13700. The major highlights of the release include the first implementation of a Magento DataFlow module (import/export tool), UPS and DHL shipping integration support, and catalog rewrite rules (for search engine optimization).

Major Highlights:

• Added DHL shipping method integration
• Added UPS XML shipping integration
• Added admin dashboard preview
• Added batch export/import tool preview
• Added catalog URL rewrites
• Added configurable option to show breadcrumbs on CMS pages

Impovements and Bugfixes:

• Improved collections performance
• Optimized core/email_template_filter
• Fixed backups creating bug
• Fixed CMS noroute, added 404 http status for not found page
• Added handling of ajax session expiration in frontend and in admin
• Added custom layout update xml field to CMS pages
• Fixed minor issues in tablerate export
• Added multiline form field type
• Moved subscription logic to Mage_Newsletter
• Disallowed deleting of default customer groups
• Fixed checking $_SERVER variables when not run from webserver
• Added storing original loaded data in models
• Fixed EAV cache
• Made admin secure loading when set up
• Fixed Vietnamese locale name
• Fixed few wishlist issues (shared wishlist display, wishlist links translation, add all to cart, product URLs in shared wishlist email)
• Fixed admin permissions grid issues
• Mysqli, pdo_mysql failsafe free result before statement fix
• Added possibility to show root category list of products in Mage_Catalog_Block_Product_List
• Fixed admin search, catalog search and newsletter queue bugs in admin
• Fixed loading some translation files
• Moved SKU to catalog/product entity table, fixed finding unique value in static attribute
• Fixed bug with cache tags in core/app
• Fixed utf-8 charset name
• Fixed per store attribute labels
• Fixed mcrypt key length
• Fixed Javascript bug in installation wizard
• Fixed secure URL validation during installation
• Few logical bugfixes for EAV collection and core resource setup
• Fixed search problem with ? in query
• Fixed problem with retrieving regions list in admin
• Changed default template for credit card info block to show only 4 last digits
• Fixed absolute/relative URLs bug

Known Issues:

• System fields values are not translated when exporting data
• Multistore and multiple values support in batch export/import tool is missing, right now we have only per store import/export
• Interactive file upload will be improved in the next releases
• We are awaiting for a community feedback on testing DHL shipping method integration
• There is no xml validation for batch export/import advanced profile
• Admin dashboard doesn’t show zero value entries
• Store filter exports all customers that belong to the website the store is in
• Open text ftp account password in xml

Notes:

• Right after the installation or upgrade go to the Admin -> System -> Cache Management, check the ‘Refresh Catalog Rewrites’ checkbox and click on ‘Save cache settings’ button in order to get new URL rewrites updated
• GUI for managing URL rewrites will be released in future releases